In response to a spike in violence and to honor fallen police detectives Loran "Butch" Baker and Elizabeth Butler, a public art project is being organized that needs locals to participate Friday.

The art project is called "We Are Santa Cruz - Reflections of Our Community" and is being funded by video production company Impact Media Group.

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Impact Media Group is asking locals to go to to the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium at 307 Church St. Friday between 2-9 p.m. Participants can walk in front of a camera either individually or with a group, pause for a moment, and walk off.

"Briefly stand in front of the camera and be yourself. Show off your Santa Cruz lifestyle with your outfit or props," organizers said.

The idea is to capture the spirit and humanity of Santa Cruz, and each filming will take less than a minute to record.

The project will make its debut to the public in May, when it will be projected on the front street-level windows of the Rittenhouse Building.

"Our community has been deeply shaken by the loss of Sgt. Lorgan "Butch" Baker and Detective Elizabeth Butler. This filmed art project is our opportunity to display the peaceful and playful Santa Cruz we all know and love," organizers said.

"In May 2013 a street-level window of the downtown Rittenhouse Building will come to life with a film projection featuring Santa Cruz residents. The participants will appear as full size reflections in the glass as they walk into view and continue on. We need to film hundreds of short 'reflections' featuring the real people of Santa Cruz. You! We hope to capture as much diversity and personality as possible," organizers said.